53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
28%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
750.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,078
Pupils · 2024/25
4%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 27/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityKnowsley
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.8:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Lord Derby Academy · Secondary · Knowsley
Part ofTHE DEAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+5pp
56%49%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
28%
+1pp
31%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28%
Attainment 8
39.9
+1.2
39.937.334.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
73%
-2pp
75%72%68%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
750.4
-12.9
789.8598.6407.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 750.4
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,078
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.8
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
4%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Seel Road, Huyton, Liverpool, L36 6DG
Local authority
Knowsley
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 53% | 28% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 73% | 750.4 | 74% | 1,078 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 26% | 38.7 | -0.59 | 75% | 763.3 | 75% | 1,086 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 17% | 34.7 | -0.72 | 68% | 636.5 | 68% | 1,072 |
| 2021/22 | 56% | 31% | 39.1 | -0.61 | 71% | 789.8 | 71% | 1,090 |
| 2018/19 | 44% | 22% | 37.5 | -0.30 | 75% | 407.4 | 75% | 1,007 |
| 2017/18 | 35% | 18% | 35.9 | -0.53 | 69% | 438.4 | 70% | 931 |
| 2016/17 | 52% | 26% | 40.1 | -0.43 | 62% | — | 62% | 839 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,078 | 16.1 | 17% | 4% | 54% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,086 | 15.5 | 17% | 4% | 52% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,072 | 15.7 | 15% | 3% | 52% | 11% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,090 | 16.8 | 15% | 3% | 53% | 10% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,110 | 17.1 | 14% | 3% | 51% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,007 | 16.0 | 16% | 3% | 54% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 931 | 15.5 | 22% | 3% | 58% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 839 | 15.8 | 26% | 3% | 58% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.